Originally Posted by
himespau
My cross country coach (back when I used to run) always was one for the 500 mile thing, but he was a hardcore marathoner who once a year would buy 4-6 pairs of the same shoe (new balance something or other) and alternate those every day so they wore evenly and then replaced at the end of a year or when he felt they were all worn out.
Yea, just do a search on "how long running shoes last". There is a ton of information from reputable sources that center in around 400 miles. I buy two pairs at a time and mark them with the date. I normally rotate daily. Longer if a pair get wet from rain.